Teacher
Workshops
Teach the Teachers.
Equipping educators with tools to integrate art into the classroom.
What are Teach the Teacher Workshops?
Our mission is to inspire teachers. If teachers are excited about art, kids will be too.
These two-hour workshops are engaging and impactful. Attendees spend the majority of time with hands-on learning.
Who Should Attend a Workshop?
Comfortable with art or not, it doesn’t matter. Any and all teachers, para professionals, parent volunteers and educators are invited to attend. The more, the merrier.
Why Should I Attend a Workshop?
To meet and learn alongside like-minded educators, teachers can earn two professional clock hours for the time spent at the Graphite Arts Center. You will grow your artistic skills so you can deepen student learning in the classroom.
And, to meet artists and people who want to make an impact on your community.
When & Where Will Workshops Be?
Our teacher workshops are held in the Graphite Arts Center atrium space. When educators are committed to doing art in class, more students will be impacted. If we need to add dates to our workshops, we will.
If you are interested in learning more about our workshops, please reach out to Missy Hancock, School Programs Director, at schoolprograms@artstartnw.org.
Teacher Workshop Calendar
Teacher Workshop: Connect to your Curriculum
Connect to your Curriculum You bring the topic, we build the art lesson Jan 14, 4:30-6:30pm Did you know that drawing involves visual, spatial, and motor skills, making it more effective for encoding information into memory? Join us in January where we can help you build a memorable art lesson. Whatever you’re teaching, from social […] ...
Teacher Workshop: Let’s Get Physical
Let’s Get Physical Kinesthetic art ideas. February 11, 2026 Let’s Get Physical and learn how to use the body as a tool for art making. In this energizing, hands-on workshop, educators will explore how movement, gesture, and kinesthetic learning can ignite creativity in the classroom. Participants will experiment with large-scale mark-making, collaborative motion-based activities, and […] ...
Teacher Workshop: Create with Clay
Handbuilding techniques – pinch, slab, coil March 11, 2026 In this hands-on, single-session workshop, educators will explore the foundational techniques of hand-building with clay, including pinch pots, coil forms, and slab construction. Participants will create their own clay project using classroom-friendly methods that can be adapted for a variety of grade levels. Finished pieces will […] ...